Laserfiche WebLink
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />GOAL 1: PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />Strategy 1: <br /> <br />Strategy 2: <br /> <br />Continue to develop and expand Ramsey's industrial parks <br /> <br />Action: <br />When: <br />Responsibility: <br />Budget: <br />Expected Results: <br /> <br />Identify and purchase additional land <br />Continuous <br />EDA/EDC & Community Development Staff <br />Tax Increment Financing <br />New business development & expansion through ready to build <br />prime sites <br /> <br />Action: <br />When: <br />Responsibility: <br />Budget: <br />Expected Results: <br /> <br />Market existing lots <br />Continuous <br />EDA/EDC & Community Development Staff <br />? <br />Attract businesses to locate in existing parcels of property <br /> <br />Action: <br />When: <br />Responsibility: <br /> <br />Budget: <br />Expected Results: <br /> <br />Expand the MUSA boundary <br />1998, 1999 <br />City Administrator and City Council in coordination with the <br />Metropolitan Council <br />? <br />Decreases regional control over local economic development <br />issues <br /> <br />Increased economic expansion due to pent up local market <br />demand <br /> <br />Develop a business retention, expansion & attraction program <br /> <br />Action: <br />When: <br />Responsibility: <br /> <br />Budget: <br />Expected Results: <br /> <br />Continue Business Appreciation Day <br />Annually <br />EDA/EDC, Community Development Staff, Chamber of <br />Commerce <br />? (stafftime only) <br />Recognition & honor the importance of local businesses through <br />a community appreciation event. This event will build rapport, <br />support, and allegiance between the City & its businesses <br /> <br />Action: <br />When: <br /> <br />Implement a business visitation program <br />Continuous <br /> <br /> <br />